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FZPN03 KNHC 022132
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE SEP 02 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KARINA NEAR 19.5N 112.3W 1000 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
02 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM OF 
CENTER. MAX SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARINA NEAR 20.0N 114.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
MAX SEAS TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KARINA NEAR 20.1N 116.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW KARINA NEAR 20.0N 116.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW KARINA NEAR 20.0N 116.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KARINA WARNING...WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 210 NM 
NW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KARINA WARNING ...WITHIN 
180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
TO 10 FT.

.NW OF LINE FROM 21N140W TO 30N126W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE IN AREA BOUNDED BY 
16N140W TO 18N122W TO 22N115W TO 30N119W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 23N140W TO 30N127W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE IN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 15N140W TO 16N118W TO 25N117W TO 30N122W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 26N140W TO 30N130W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM 10N128W TO 24N128W TO 27N121W TO 30N121W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.S OF LINE FROM 09N134W TO 09N120W TO 14N109W TO 14N97W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 
FROM 15N140W TO 22N106W W OF 11N86W TO 00N92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 10N127W TO 13N92W S TO SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 
27N114W TO 15N121W TO 13N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 08N113W TO 13N88W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 
FROM 10N140W TO 10N120W TO 14N92W TO 89W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 2115 UTC TUE SEP 02.
.TROPICAL STORM KARINA...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM W 
QUADRANT. 

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 06N BETWEEN 78W 
AND 83W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 09N84W TO 11N107W TO 
08N140W. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 110W. WIDELY SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 117W AND 
135W. 
 
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.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.